12 GWYNEDD COUNCIL PLAN 2018/23 PDF 124 KB
To submit
the report of the Council Leader
(attached).
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Submitted - the Leader's report inviting the Council
to adopt the Gwynedd Council Plan 2017/23.
The officers were thanked for all their work in
preparing the report. An apology was expressed
that the Corporate Support Department's plan had been left out of the
Department's Plan due to an oversight. The members had received a separate copy
and the document would be incorporated in the final version of the Council Plan
that would be published. Some minor editorial errors would also need to be
amended, in addition to adding a paragraph stating that all matters in the plan
complied with the Council's Financial Strategy, although it could be impossible
to realise all priorities due to the financial context.
During the discussion the
following matters were raised:
·
It was noted that parents had received a text message from a primary
school Headteacher after 9am on two occasions
recently, saying that the school was closing as they had no gas, and asking
them to return to fetch their children. It was asked why the parents were not
being informed of situations like this earlier, as the school knew about the
gas problem before 9am. The Leader responded that this was a matter for the
Governors.
·
It was asked whether
the Derwen Team had plans to extend their criteria to ensure that every child
with disabilities in Gwynedd could take advantage of the specialist service
that they were offering. The Leader noted that he would forward the question to
the Team and the member would receive the answer directly.
·
It was asked how much
pressure the Council was putting on ensuring an adequate supply of rented
housing. The Leader responded that the housing matter was a fundamental
priority for him and that discussions had already taken place with housing
associations to move this on further. In identifying where there was a need and
what the need was, it would be possible to research how the Council could
assist the housing associations and he was eager to see buildings up and
let.
·
In response to an enquiry, the Leader noted that this plan was not only a
wish list, and that there were many more details available on the individual
plans than what was included in the document. It was an action plan and there
was development on details. It would be
developed regularly and would possibly change direction.
·
It was asked whether the Planning Department had been contacted regarding
Improvement Priority 4 - Ensure a greater supply of suitable housing available
to our residents. The Leader responded that the planning policy had been
discussed as a completely separate matter. Planning matters impacted matters
such as these, but the Council had no choice but to act within its policies.
The planning question had arisen in the discussions on economic growth and
planning touched upon everything. If the Council's planning policies were too
stringent, there was room to also review this and the Joint Planning Policy
Committee could look at them.
· Concern was expressed that local ... view the full minutes text for item 12
12. GWYNEDD COUNCIL PLAN 2018/23 PDF 124 KB
To submit
the report of the Council Leader
(attached).
Additional documents: